Purdue 80, at Nebraska 77

LINCOLN, Neb. (Interstat) — In a heavyweight Big Ten clash with major conference implications, the Purdue Boilermakers weathered a furious second-half rally by Nebraska and executed with greater precision in overtime to escape a raucous Pinnacle Bank Arena with an 80-77 victory on Tuesday night. The game, played before a sellout crowd of 15,185, pitted two of the league’s top teams in a tense battle that required an extra period to decide. Purdue improved to 20-4 overall, while Nebraska, which had won 10 of its last 11, fell to 21-3. Purdue appeared poised to run away with the contest early,… Read more...